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“The real ugliness lies in the relationship between people who produce the technology and the things they produce, which results in a similar relationship between the people who use the technology and the things they use.”
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“Our greatest leaders are neither dreamers nor dictators: They are, like Jefferson, those who articulate national aspirations yet master the mechanics of influence and know when to depart from dogma.”
― Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
― Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
“Do you ever feel like the Redcoats?”
― Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers
― Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers
“Never have so many people had access to so much knowledge, and yet been so resistant to learning anything”
― The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters
― The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters
History of the American Revolution
— 231 members
— last activity Jul 16, 2025 11:16AM
Any and all books, articles, etc relating to the history of the American Revolution
The American Civil War
— 991 members
— last activity 10 hours, 7 min ago
Focuses on books, discussions, comments, reviews, and questions on the American Revolution. Just kidding.
What's the Name of That Book???
— 120765 members
— last activity 2 hours, 31 min ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more
HORROR or HEAVEN
— 848 members
— last activity 20 hours, 20 min ago
Welcome to Horror or Heaven, a reading group combining horror, science fiction, thrillers, mystery and more. Dig yourself a grave and explore the d ...more
The History Book Club
— 26076 members
— last activity 12 hours, 34 min ago
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more
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